Effect of airway masks on physiological parameters of healthcare workers: a trial
- Conditions
- Healthy healthcare workerspersonal protective equipment, filtering facepiece respirator, cardiopulmonary, metabolic, subjective sensation, healthcare workers
- Registration Number
- TCTR20230630001
- Lead Sponsor
- General Hospital Dr Saiful Anwar Malang
- Brief Summary
In control group, cardiopulmonary parameters changed as expected in normal physiological function (heart rate, pulse rate, and borg scale increased during exercise, while oxygen saturation, end-tidal CO2, and body temperature remain unchanged significantly). Additionally, blood lactate increased during exercise, while blood glucose showed no significant change. In surgical mask, N95 mask, and elastomeric mask group, similar results was observed, with no clinically significant difference between groups.
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Completed
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 10
Healthy, not a smoker, ideal BMI, willing to take part in a series of tests, and able to sign informed consent
cardiopulmonary, neuromuscular, and musculoskeletal disorders, pregnant
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Pulse rate before, during, after exercise handheld pulse oximeter (beats per minute),Oxygen saturation before, during, after exercise handheld pulse oximeter (percentage),end-tidal CO2 before, during, after exercise Caphnography (percentage),Body temperature before, during, after exercise Infrared thermometer (celcius),Respiratory rate before, during, after exercise Manually calculated (breaths per minute),Blood lactate before, during exercise handheld lactate meter (mmol/L),Talk-test before, during, after exercise light, moderate, and vigorous (light : can easily carry a conversation and sing, moderate : can carry a conversation but not sing, vigorous: cannot hold a conversation, gasping for breath),Borg scale before, during, after exercise 6 (no exertion at all) - 20 (maximal exertion)
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Subjective indicators before and after exercise rate from 0 (not at all) to 10(strongly) on humid, hot, breath resistance, itchy, tightness, salty, unfit, odor, and fatigue